For years, the United States quietly flew a new kind of combat aircraft while the world argued about fifth generation jets.

Lockheed Martin said the US government is interested in its F-35 "fifth-generation-plus" concept. The company wants to use research from its failed six-generation stealth fighter design. The CEO said ...

Key Points and Summary - China’s Chengdu J-36/JH-XX and Shenyang J-50/J-XDS prototypes have already flown, prompting claims that Beijing is winning the sixth-generation fighter race. -On paper, ...

Boeing has been selected to build the US Air Force's sixth-gen fighter aircraft. The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter is expected to succeed the F-22 Raptor as the top air dominance ...

Raptor plant shuttered in 2011, and Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet assembly will follow suit in 2027, but the others are going ...

Although the United States has released few details about the F-47, it cannot afford to take its time developing the fighter—a point that Allvin made clear in his keynote address. In his keynote ...

The Navy intends for the sixth-generation F/A-XX to replace the aging F/A-18 and E/A-18 aircraft. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly approved plans to advance the Navy’s F/A-XX ...